Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jul 2018 Brimstone 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
14 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from footpaths
14 Jul 2018 Large White 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from footpaths
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
14 Jul 2018 Ringlet 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
14 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
14 Jul 2018 Small White 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from footpaths
14 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 19 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 12 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Small White 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Eden Mount Grange over Sands SD402782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Brimstone 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock Stopped counting at 10. A lot more than this.
14 Jul 2018 Grayling 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock 10
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock 10
14 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Ringlet 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock Stopped counting at 10. a lot more than this.
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock Stopped counting at 10. A lot more than this.
14 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Small White 12 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Crosby-on-Eden riverbank path Carlisle NY445593 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 7 Adult Crosby-on-Eden riverbank path Carlisle NY445593 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Crosby-on-Eden riverbank path Carlisle NY445593 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Crosby-on-Eden riverbank path Carlisle NY445593 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Crosby-on-Eden riverbank path Carlisle NY445593 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Small White 20 Adult Crosby-on-Eden riverbank path Carlisle NY445593 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying between trees beside old bridge.
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Small White 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Grayling 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Large White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Cambeck bridge Brampton NY509626 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Another new site - they're everywhere! In elm on right bank on (...)
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult New Mills fish farm Brampton NY548615 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard In elms on A6071 bridge over quarry beck which feeds into (...)
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Hopegill Head Buttermere NY185221 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Plenty of Whites too.
14 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hopegill Head Buttermere NY185221 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 11 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Large White 2 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland WB,PJR Found by checking vegetation near to trig point

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